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#2017AF

#2017af ≈ Zaffre

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#2017af is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 12.55% red, 9.02% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 81.71% cyan, 86.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 243.55°, with 76.77% saturation and 38.82% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Zaffre (#0014a8), ΔE 1.86.

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Relative luminance0.0402

Complementary

  1. #2017af
  2. #a6af17

Split complementary

  1. #2017af
  2. #af6c17
  3. #5aaf17

Analogous

  1. #175aaf
  2. #2017af
  3. #6c17af

Triadic

  1. #2017af
  2. #af2017
  3. #17af20

Tetradic

  1. #2017af
  2. #af17a6
  3. #a6af17
  4. #17af20

Square

  1. #2017af
  2. #af175a
  3. #a6af17
  4. #17af6c

Monochromatic

  1. #070528
  2. #140e6b
  3. #2017af
  4. #3a2fe4
  5. #7a72ed

Shades

#2017af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2017af
  2. #1d159e
  3. #1a128c
  4. #16107b
  5. #130e69
  6. #100c58
  7. #0d0946
  8. #0a0735
  9. #060523
  10. #030212
  11. #000000

Tints

#2017af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2017af
  2. #362eb7
  3. #4d45bf
  4. #635dc7
  5. #7974cf
  6. #908bd7
  7. #a6a2df
  8. #bcb9e7
  9. #d2d1ef
  10. #e9e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2017af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2017af
  2. #2a22aa
  3. #332ca6
  4. #3d37a1
  5. #46419c
  6. #504c98
  7. #5a5693
  8. #63618e
  9. #6d6b89
  10. #767685
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #302e7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0040b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0031ad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #004b67 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0034b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028ae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #003c8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2017af {
  color: #2017af;
}
Background
.bg-2017af {
  background-color: #2017af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2017af {
  border: 2px solid #2017af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2017af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 32 23 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 244 77% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2017af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2017af, #6c17af);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2017af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(32 23 175 / 0.35);
}

#0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 1.86 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 3.69 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.99 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.90 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.45 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.11 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.72 #dfe850 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Zaffre
#2017af  rgb(32, 23, 175)  hsl(244, 77%, 39%)  Zaffre
#a6af17  rgb(166, 175, 23)  hsl(64, 77%, 39%)  Apple Green
#af2017  rgb(175, 32, 23)  hsl(4, 77%, 39%)  Cornell Red
#17af20  rgb(23, 175, 32)  hsl(124, 77%, 39%)  Kelly Green